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Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in Brazil. More importantly, the
campaign also addresses the demand side. Both the European Union and the Government of
Brazil have engaged in the campaign, thus acknowledging the serious challenges that major
sports events represent in relation to the sexual exploitation of children.85
73.
In addition, countries that have recently hosted major sports events, such as Brazil,
Poland and South Africa, have deployed efforts to minimize the risks faced by children of
falling victim to sexual exploitation. Those efforts include: the adoption of specific
legislation, the monitoring of tourist and sports zones, the launching of awareness-raising
campaigns, the creation of nationwide hotline services and the development of smartphone
applications, regional cooperation, and the implementation of training programmes for law
enforcement agencies.86
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Challenges – exploring the complexities of using sport to promote
human rights, preventing human rights abuses and detrimental
practices related to sport
74.
Like any social activity, sport may also have potentially negative side effects.87 The
challenges to be faced are common for the whole world with a bit differences according to
the culture. The main challenge is to raise the awareness of all sports actors as to the fact
that they are a vector through which sports values can be promoted.88 The main question is
how we can create a culture where people can endorse the Olympic ideals and make their
way of life. A culture of this type, a culture of peace, can be achieved only through
education.89
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Cultural, political or military conflict and low economic development are significant
challenges. In many countries, owing to the low level of economic development or a
sudden increase in sports activities, not everybody has access to well-equipped sport
facilities, and the which therefore affects the number of persons being able to actually
practice sport. Hence, this number has yet to be improved. Furthermore, due to imbalanced
development structures and imperfect rules and regulations, the gap in wealths as well as
social conflicts have become constraints for people’s participation in sports.90 Otherwise,
different perspectives and understanding of people may cause disagreements, and it is
difficult to reach out to all segments of the country.91 A special focus should be placed on
religious and cultural issues, with some countries preventing the practice of certain sports;
gender issues, with women having limited or no opportunity to participate; and economic
issues, with some countries not making quality sports accessible to large sectors of the
population.92
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All the challenges faced in promoting respect for human rights clearly indicate a
crisis in the value system. Amongst them, central challenges have been identified in the
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Response of Ms. Maalla M’jid, Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child
pornography.
Response of Ms. Maalla M’jid, Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child
pornography.
A/HRC/20/11.
Response of France.
Response of Greece.
Response of China.
Response of Bahrain.
Response of Anderson da Silva Souza, Professor de Educação Física, Governo do Estado do Rio de
Janeiro/Brasil.
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